Policy paper

Government initial response to the Mid Staffs report

Initial response to the Francis report, with measures to ensure patients are always put first.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 26 March 2013
• Last updated: 28 March 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

Patients First and Foremost: the Initial Government Response to the Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

Ref: ISBN 9780101857628, Cm. 8576

PDF, 755 KB, 84 pages

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Secretary of State Letter to NHS Chairs: Patients First and Foremost

PDF, 38.9 KB, 3 pages

Details

This document sets out the government’s initial response to Robert Francis QC’s report on the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry.

It details actions to ensure that patients are the first and foremost consideration of the health and care system and everyone who works in it.

Published 26 March 2013
Last updated 28 March 2013 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2013

   Added 'Secretary of State Letter to NHS Chairs: Patients First and Foremost'.

2. 26 March 2013

   First published.